Marriner avoids punishment for Gibbs gaffe

Andre Marriner has not been dropped from the Premier League's roster of referees for this weekend's fixtures and will take charge of Southampton's home game with Newcastle.

Marriner was at the centre of controversy on Saturday when he sent off Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs in the 6-0 drubbing at Chelsea, despite the fact it was actually Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who had handled the ball.

The Arsenal midfielder apparently twice told the official that he was the one who had given away the penalty, but his appeals fell on deaf ears.